American visceral leishmaniasis dissociated from Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera, Psychodidae) in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5226988 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Israel De Souza Pinto (0000-0001-8924-640X, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Claudiney Biral Dos Santos (0000-0001-7632-5651, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Gabriel Grimaldi (0000-0001-5189-9763, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Gabriel Grimaldi Jr (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Adelson Luiz Ferreira (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Evandro Maia Ferreira (0000-0002-1057-5508, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Aloísio Falqueto (0000-0001-5110-6030, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 365-372 |
| Publication date | 2010-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-311x2010000200015 |
| PMID | 20396851 |
| OpenAlex | W2150835114 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0102-311X2010000200015 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
The occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil has always been associated with the presence of the Lutzomyia longipalpis vector. The geographic distribution of this vector in this state is related to the presence of specific geoclimatic characteristics, such as a dry climate, low elevations (< 450m), steep slopes and rocky outcrops. The occurrence of human autochthonous cases of American visceral leishmaniasis in municipalities without these geoclimatic characteristics justifies the present study and our main goal was to test the association between the occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis and the presence of the Lu. longipalpis. Sand flies were captured monthly from July 2006 to August 2007 using Shannon and CDC traps in two municipalities with records of autochthonous American visceral leishmaniasis and one with no record. We captured 13,112 sand flies, but no Lu. longipalpis was found. The absence of Lu. longipalpis and the possible role of another American visceral leishmaniasis vector in these localities were discussed
Biology · Geography · Leishmaniasis · Phlebotominae · Psychodidae · Vector (molecular biology) · Veterinary medicine · Visceral leishmaniasis · Ecology · Immunology · Medicine · Parasites and Host Interactions · Research on Leishmaniasis Studies · Trypanosoma species research and implications
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |